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Two people who believe they’re unworthy of love… until they meet each other.Camille Rivera is drowning. Her father’s sick, her brother’s in deep with a dirty cop, and her mechanic shop is failing.Nero Gallo is the neighborhood psychopath. As vicious as he is gorgeous, Camille has watched him burn through every girl in a ten-mile radius, breaking hearts and never, ever getting attached.Which is why she can’t believe it when Nero saves her from a seriously sticky situation. They’ve lived next to each other all their lives — is it possible she never really knew him at all?Camille is about to learn that the only thing more dangerous than trusting Nero is falling for him.

No one tells you what to do when the boy who shattered your heart comes back to steal it.Roman Riviera was my everything once upon a time. I found my knight in shining armor in the form of a fellow foster kid. He protected me and promised to stand by my side forever.But Roman Riviera is a liar.He left me with monsters.Three years later, I found him in the middle of the night, soaked in my family’s blood and carving his initials into my foster brother’s skin. He tied me up and dragged me away from the life I had made without him.I tried to run, but he chased me. I wanted to scream, but the sound never came out.He says that I’m never getting away from him. He says he’s back for good. I don’t believe him.

God, I want to kiss her. I want to feel the heat of her lips against mine. Would she want that? Would she melt against me if she did? Or would the tension I feel between us snap and release something feral inside her? Inside me?From the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the genre-breaking international TikTok sensation Butcher & Blackbird and Leather & Lark comes the final book in the Ruinous Love Trilogy―a friends-with-benefits dark romantic comedy packed with murder, mayhem, and spice.Doctor Fionn Kane is running from a broken heart, one he hopes to mend in small-town Nebraska, far away from his almost-fiancé and his derailed surgical career. It’s a simpler life: head down, hard work, and absolutely no romantic relationships. He wants none of the circus he left behind in Boston.But then the real circus finds him.Motorcycle performer Rose Evans has spent a decade on the road with the Silveria Circus, and it suits her just fine, especially when she has the urge to indulge in a little murder when she’s not in the spotlight. But when a kill goes awry and she ends up with an injured leg, Rose finds herself stuck in Nebraska, at the home of the adorably nerdy town doctor.The problem is, not every broken heart can be sewn back together.. . . And the longer you stay in one place, the more likely your ghosts are to catch up.Tropes:Friends with benefitsSmall town romanceFish out of waterForced proximityHurt/careTouch her and die

NOTE: This is the special edition print of Empire of Lust. To find the ebook and audiobook, please look for the main edition.My boss. My hell.When I slept with a faceless jock as a teen, I didn’t think I would become pregnant.I also didn’t think I would lose that child.Several years later, I find out that my daughter is alive and I’m given a second chance.One problem, though.The faceless jock isn’t so faceless anymore.He has a name everyone fears; Kingsley Shaw.A ruthless bastard. A heartless devil. And most importantly, my daughter’s father.Oh, and he hates me as much as I hate him.We’re out to destroy one another with all methods available.Including a dangerous game of lust that might lead to our downfall. Empire of Lust is a complete STANDALONE. No other books should be read prior to this.

NOTE: This is the special edition print of Rise of a Queen. To find the ebook and audiobook, please look for the main edition.Nothing is fair in love.This is my kingdom. My territory.I own everything and control everyone, Aurora included.She shouldn’t have barged into my world with no armour.She shouldn’t have caught my attention with no warning.Alas, she did.Then she thought she could disappear.If a battle is what it’ll take to protect and own her, I’ll shed blood.Wars aren’t fair, and neither am I.Rise of a Queen is the second part of a duet and is not standalone.

Hanna Harp’s incendiary debut paranormal dark romance, perfect for fans of Sadie Kincaid’s Forged in Blood and Keri Lake’s Anathema, follows Cade, a devoted hunter fighting to shield his sister Callisto from a haunting generational curse, but when a mysterious spirit begins to break down his defenses, both his passion and his will ignite into a scorching, fourth-wall breaking read that places you at the heart of the story.Warning: This is not just a book. It’s an invitation. A contract sealed the moment you turn the page. If you choose to read, you choose to be seen. If you choose to follow him, he will hunt you. This story does not end when you close the book...Cade Halloway is a hunter, raised by the Order of the Covenant—a cult built on blood, sacrifice, and power. He tracks and eliminates the powerful and corrupt. A predator disguised as a savior, but he’s not here to save the innocent. He’s here to rip apart the monsters who hide in plain sight. For years, he has been their weapon. Until he discovered the truth...his sister Callisto is slated to be their next offering.Callisto Halloway was supposed to die for the Order, but her brother has other plans. While in hiding, unable to help or fight, she spends her time trying to control the power she was born with, the power that the Order will kill for. But independence comes at a price, and her uncontrolled power summons a demon far more dangerous than the Order. One that wants more than her body or her soul.Now, on the run from the Order, Cade’s only purpose is to save his sister. But Callisto’s power has consequences. There’s now an unseen force—a spectral presence—following Cade he can’t explain and can't escape. A presence that breaks down all of his defenses, and tears down walls even he didn’t know he had built, as he finds himself drawn to it in mind, spirit, and body. And it may be the only thing that can save him and Callisto.You.Are you sure you want to be haunted?

The first book in the new dark and decadent Society of Villains series, this is a dark age-gap mafia romance . . . He's deathless. She's trying to find a reason to live. LILA My innocence was ripped from me one fatal night under the starless sky, resulting in an unwanted teenage pregnancy and a secret the Camorra must bury. So my father decided to hand me off to the highest bidder. The lucky winner? Tiernan Callaghan, psychopath extraordinaire. The Irish mafia prince wants me for all the wrong reasons: Alliance. Money. Prestige. War. I am but a pawn in his twisted game. The man who sits on a throne of his enemies' skulls thinks I'm a weakling. Little does he know, in this chess game, the underdog wins. Because the thing about bad bishops? They protect good pawns. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE NEW SERIES? Mafia Wars Taboo tropes Plot twists to make your jaw drop One MM book (I told ya' it was coming) Cameos from your favourite characters (someone said Wolfe and Francesca? Vicious and Millie? And what about the Forbidden Love gang?) . . . READERS ARE ALREADY OBSESSED WITH L.J. SHEN: 'The way this book had me in a chokehold' 'I'm honestly speechless' 'New favourite author! I could NOT put this book down' 'This book was everything . . . GRAB THIS BOOK NOW' 'All emotions covered' 'Five stars all day long'

The fan-favorite series by the queen of dark mafia romance returns, expanded and with new exclusive content! The limited first edition will include special floral sprayed-edges and foiling. I hate Dante Moretti. He is cold, calculating and vicious. It's no secret that he wiped out his former fiancée and her entire family on the eve of their wedding. He's the kind of evil that makes even devils cry. But that's not why I hate him. I hate him because he has taken the only thing I have left in this miserable world - my freedom. He has chained me to him because of a debt that I don't owe. I just have the misfortune to share the bloodline of the man who does. And now I'm trapped in his gilded cage and the only thing I have left to do is run. And I try. I really do. But he is everywhere. Suffocating. All consuming. Intoxicating. He is a paradox. A man with a heart as cold as ice, whose passion rages like an inferno. Why does he see into my soul in a way that nobody else ever has? Why does the slightest brush of his skin make my pulse race? My mom always warned me never to play with matches. But if Dante Moretti is fire, then I want to burn. Chicago Ruthless Book 1: Dante Book 2: Joey Book 3: Lorenzo Book 4: Keres

Book Three In The #1 New York Times Bestselling Into Darkness Series, Following The Dark Rom-com Sensations Lights Out And Caught Up. The Game Is On For These Enemies-to-lovers With Laugh-out-loud Banter And Scorching-hot Brat Play. I Hate That Woman. Tyler Neumann Has Spent Years Looking For His Father, And Not Because He Wants To Meet The Man. No, He Wants To Destroy Him. And He'll Manipulate Whoever He Can To Exact His Revenge. Including Stella Mccormick. She's Everything Tyler Hates. Her Wealth And Privilege Have Protected Her For Her Entire Life, And Tyler Thinks It's Time She Finally Paid The Price. Whether She's Ready To Or Not. I Hate That Man. Stella Might Not Believe In Love At First Sight, But Loathing At First Sight-no Question. From The Moment She Sets Eyes On Tyler In Her Tattoo Parlor, She Knows He's The Devil Planning To Make Her Life Hell. Forced To Play The Part Of His Girlfriend And Invite Him Into Her Family's Glittering Circles, Stella Quickly Clocks Tyler's Ulterior Motives. But Love And Hate Are Two Sides Of The Same Coin, And Soon She Doesn't Know Which Is Worse: Being Blackmailed By A Man Who Wants To Ruin Her, Or That They Can't Seem To Keep Their Hands Off Each Other. This Is An Enemies-to-lovers Dark Romance With Morally Grey Characters. Some Themes And Scenes May Be Disturbing To Readers. Please Check The Content Warning At The Beginning Of The Book-- Provided By Publisher.

The first installment in the Edge of Darkness Trilogy from USA Today bestselling and BookTok viral author Leigh RiversIF HE CAN'T HAVE HER, NO ONE ELSE CANKade Mitchell is obsessed with someone he despises.A snake in an angel’s skin, Stacey Rhodes is everything he can’t forget—the girl who shattered his heart and drove him deep into the darkness of the underworld.He watched her for years. Killed anyone who came close to her. But now, granted a brief moment of freedom from the life he’s trapped in, he’s back home and driven to claim her again, breaking every rule he’s ever made for himself.Not even his hatred can stop the pull between them.But he’ll never forgive her . . . will he?As this is a dark romance, the author highly recommends reading the Content Warning page.